Individuals age 6 and older
[Question 29 through 33 were asked of persons age 6 and older]

29. Level of education

4.3.2 The inside of the questionnaire: data on the household

To complete the inside of the questionnaire, you must have:

- Read and fully understand the contents of this manual.
- If any points are unclear to you, ask your team leader for an explanation.
- Know the definitions perfectly and the meaning of the abbreviations used.
- The presence of the person you are surveying to obtain reliable information. If the head of the household is absent, speak with his representative to get the necessary information.

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- Ask each person to be surveyed to present an identification document (national identification card, birth certificate, passport, driver's license, etc.) in order to quickly obtain answers to questions regarding first and last names, date of birth, etc.

Carefully follow all instructions you have been given, especially regarding how to ask the questions.

Question for persons age 6 and older.

Question 29: Education level

An individual's education level is measured by the highest level that he/she has reached in his/her studies. This variable includes literacy, which is assessed by the ability to read or write in any written language.

Ask the following question, "Do you know how to read and write"?

- If "No," circle the code

If "Yes," ask, "Did you attend school?"
If "No," circle code

If "yes," ask, "What is the highest level of education you have attained?" and circle the code corresponding to the answer given by the surveyed individual:

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Note: Individuals who have completed their education in languages other than French must be classified in categories equivalent to the level they have reached in those studies. In particular, individuals who received education in Arabic must not be systematically classified into the category KS (Koranic School).

Residents of age six years and over
[Question 26 through 33 asked of resident persons aged 6 and older.]

27. Level of education

Attention: Questions 26-32 apply only to residents of the household who are at least 6 years of age. Therefore, these questions do not apply to: visitors, any and all resident children (present or absent) who are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 years of age, or born in 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, or, 1993, or who were born between November 1 and December 31, 1992.
Resident children (present or absent) born between January 1 and October 31, 1992, are now 6 years of age; therefore, questions 26-32 apply to them.

Special case: For any child who is a resident (present or absent) and was born in 1992, without the month being specified, questions 26-32 apply. For resident children (present or absent) to whom questions 26-32 do not apply, draw a slash through column 26 and the following columns.

Question 27: Level of education
The level of education of a given individual corresponds to the last year of study completed or, in the case of students, the current year of study, at the highest level of the national education system that he/she has reached. There are four levels of study (types of instruction), with two to seven years of study each:

How to conduct the interview?
Regardless of the answer given to question 26: Literacy:
Ask: "Have you attended school?"

Note: People who have studied in another education system must be classified in the equivalent categories of the Ivorian education system. For those who were educated through Arabic, you must be cautious regarding their status, as they are not necessarily literate; generally speaking, they are taught to recite verses but are unable to read or write.